Vermont Gas says the line to International Paper in Ticonderoga, N.Y., is to be completed within three years.

But some residents in Monkton and Hinesburg say part of the pipeline route would come too close to their homes. John Phillips, chairman of the Monkton Select Board, tells Vermont Public Radio that the company has been asked to find an alternative route.

A spokesman for Vermont Gas says it carefully balanced economic and environmental concerns in each of the communities before deciding the pipeline's path. He says the company is open to further dialogue.